HR 928 · 105th Congress · Labor and Employment

Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(1997-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997 - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to revise requirements for reports by labor organizations to the Secretary of Labor. Requires such reports to include specified information regarding the use of employee dues and fees, including itemization of sums spent on political and other specified activities. Requires labor organizations to provide the employees they represent with complete copies of such annual reports.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4]AR
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2]MD
Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL